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A Warning from the Edge: The Silent Death of Private Capital

by Ram ben Ze'ev


A Warning from the Edge: The Silent Death of Private Capital
A Warning from the Edge: The Silent Death of Private Capital

The future has arrived. Quietly, predictably, and almost without resistance.


In my recent article, “A Carrot for the Masses, a Burden for the Few: Rethinking the Universal Basic Dividend,” I addressed the creeping notion of Universal Basic Income—or as I termed it, the Universal Basic Dividend (UBD)—as not a gift of liberty, but a velvet collar. Today, I issue a far sterner warning: we are on the cusp of an irreversible transformation, one that will redefine money, destroy private ownership, and replace liberty with allowance.



Across the globe, governments are suffocating under unsustainable levels of debt. And let us be precise—when I say "government debt," I refer to the debt incurred by elected officials but paid by you, the taxpayer. Then consider the trillions in public and private debt: mortgages, credit cards, student loans, car finance. Together, this global debt has reached a point so absurd, so mathematically impossible to repay, that the only remaining solution is the most dangerous of all—reset.


The Great Reset, But Not the One You Think

Central banks—institutions that were never elected, never held to democratic scrutiny—are preparing to issue national crypto-assets: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These will be the only legal tender. Paper money? Obsolete. Commercial banks? Redundant. Gold and silver? Illegal to use in exchange. Private crypto assets? Discredited or outlawed.


Into your central bank-controlled wallet, you will receive a fixed monthly allowance: the Universal Basic Dividend. Enough to survive, but never enough to thrive. And while you will still be permitted to work or do business, all income—every shekel, pound or satoshi—will be funnelled into that same government-controlled wallet. Income will no longer be private; it will be monitored, taxed instantly, and restricted according to central policy. The very concept of "your money" will vanish.



From Fiat to Programmable Slavery

With the abolition of existing currency systems, all previous debts—owed largely to private banks—will be cancelled. This might sound like a utopia to some, until they realise what is exchanged for it: every asset, every transaction, every contract—recorded, rated, and regulated.


Governments will no longer need tax collection agencies. Taxation will be automatic. Fines, penalties, restrictions—executed instantly. Funds frozen with a keystroke. Travel limited if you dissent. Purchases denied if your behaviour is deemed unacceptable. This is not a fantasy. It is a blueprint.


The Silent Cornering of Bitcoin

While the public is distracted by the superficial volatility of Bitcoin and endless debates about its “real” value, nation states, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and investment monoliths like BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street have been acquiring vast reserves. Today, fewer than 15 entities control more than 17% of the total mined supply. Include sovereign accumulations, and we approach critical mass.



Retail investors will soon find no market access. The dream of decentralisation is being methodically co-opted. Governments will hold Bitcoin not as an asset of the people, but as collateral—a backstop for issuance of their own CBDCs. They will print new digital credits backed by their Bitcoin reserves, enforcing their value while denying access to the underlying store of value.


A New World Without Ownership

The implications are staggering. With all legacy debts forgiven, all fiat currencies retired, and all assets flowing through state-controlled digital systems, ownership will be redefined. You may live in a house. But will you own it? You may run a business. But will your revenue be free from control?


No. This is not a return to sound money. It is the creation of a centrally managed panopticon—a world where your survival is guaranteed, and your freedom is gone.


What Must Be Done

We must resist the hypnosis of convenience. We must expose the rhetoric of “equity” and “security” for what it is—leverage. We must build systems of parallel sovereignty: secure decentralised platforms, anonymous exchanges, physical barter, and communities of trust that operate outside central control. Precious metals must be held privately and off-grid. Skills must be passed on, not just assets. And above all, we must teach our children that the right to own is the foundation of the right to be.



This is not just about money. It is about identity, agency, and the unalienable right to live beyond permission.


Because once the wallet is issued, and the curtain falls—it will be too late to ask for the key.


>>>> BUY ME A COFFEE <<<<


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